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Margaretha af Ugglas

1939 – 2026

Swedish politician

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Lived 1939 – 2026 (aged 87). Margaretha af Ugglas was a Swedish politician, business undergraduate and diplomat.

Märta Margaretha baroness af Ugglas (; 5 January 1939 – 10 May 2026) was a Swedish Moderate Party politician. She was the sister of Hugo Jr (1933–1976), Elisabeth Silfverstolpe (1935–1985) and Jan Stenbeck (1942–2002). af Ugglas fought a bitter feud with her brother Jan over the family fortune, and subsequently withdrew from her brother and Kinnevik.

Career af Ugglas attended the Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration from 1960 to 1971 and graduated from the Stockholm School of Economics in 1964 with a degree in business administration and economics (Civilekonom). In 1992, together with an EU Commissioner and nine other ministers of foreign affairs from the Baltic Sea area, she founded the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) and the EuroFaculty. af Ugglas served as the Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE from 1992 to 1993. She was vice chairman of the European People's Party from 1996. Boliden AB, Swedish Match AB and Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags AB. She was chairman of the Save the Children's Stockholm Association, the Swedish Women's Voluntary Defence Organization

Personal life In 1966 she married baron Bertil af Ugglas (1934–1977), the son of Commander baron Oscar af Ugglas and Ingeborg (née countess Lewenhaupt).

She died on 10 May 2026, aged 87.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Stockholm School of Economics, Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Positions held
Member of the European Parliament, Substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden
Awards
Robert Schuman Medal; Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class; Grand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

Family & relationships

Spouse
Bertil af Ugglas

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Margaretha af Ugglas?

Swedish politician

When was Margaretha af Ugglas born?

Margaretha af Ugglas was born on 5 January 1939 in Stockholm.

When did Margaretha af Ugglas die?

Margaretha af Ugglas died on 10 May 2026.

What was Margaretha af Ugglas's occupation?

Margaretha af Ugglas was a politician, business undergraduate and diplomat.

What nationality was Margaretha af Ugglas?

Margaretha af Ugglas was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Margaretha af Ugglas

· Wikidata: Q455820

· DBpedia: Margaretha af Ugglas

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